Down Quote by Summer Sanders

A marathon is a like a roller coaster... You might toss your cookies, jump for joy, pass out, or have to close your eyes…

— Carrie Tollefson

Don't expect to run a marathon on your first try. Take it slow but push yourself.

— Anonymous

It's not easy to run a marathon, I know it will be painful but when I start it, I know I'm going to finish…

— Fauja Singh

Marathoning is like cutting yourself unexpectedly. You dip into the pain so gradually that the damage is done before you are aware of it.…

— John Farrington

“As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours. Your journey…

— Gina Greenlee

Racing a marathon is a true and simple way to test the human spirit. Whether it goes perfectly or poorly you will certainly learn…

— Blake Russell

You can actually suffer a little bit more going slowly than when you're going really fast. A faster marathon might even be easier than…

— Frank Shorter

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline…

— Joe Henderson

Remember why you're running your marathon. When you're struggling with those training runs that thought will help you.

— Anna Bartlett Warner

Thanks to the race-day adrenaline rush, any pace will feel easier than normal. So make a conscious effort to hold back in the early…

— Lorraine Moller

It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when…

— Ryan Hall

Life is a marathon and you have to pace yourself. I believe that slow and steady wins the race, so in that way, I've…

— Carole Radziwill